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VA Southwest Health Care Network (VISN 18)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on May 11, 2011. Also cited in 228 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000062351, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 18 Tucson, AZ
Issue:
On 05/06/11, a clerk in Prosthetics inadvertently handed the appointment listing for the day to a patient along with his own paperwork. The clerk was able to determine which patient had the paperwork (from the time he last saw the list) and called the patient. The patient confirmed he had the paperwork and has taken it to the Sierra Vista CBOC and turned it in to a staff member there for destruction. The paperwork included patients names, addresses, dates of birth and full SSNs. Update: 05/12/11:Seven (7) Veterans will be sent letters offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Staff was provided remedial training and emphasis was placed on the proper securing of patient information.